Providing a great opportunity to teach two distinct styles to young players, "Gentle Song and Jubilation" is also an appealing festival or concert piece. The opening lyric section uses the mallet perc...
Already a classic in the grade 1 repertoire, Anne McGinty's composition sounds sophisticated without being hard. It features effective use of polychords, modal harmonies and a driving percussion part....
Energetic and rhythmic accurately describe this attractive composition for beginning bands. Written in a minor mode, the main melodic elements are created using only quarter notes. Underlying rhythmic...
The ancient city of Aztalan existed around a thousand years ago in southern Wisconsin, but disappeared mysteriously by around A. D. 1300. Through careful use of tone clusters, haunting melodies and cr...
Featuring a flowing lyric style and beautiful harmonies, this composition for beginning groups allows you to teach phrasing and musicality in a rewarding setting. With easy rhythms and moderate ranges...
